archivist.jar
by xservernull
archivist.jar is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds a large, experimental psychological exploration story to the game.
What it does
Players explore a story-driven world spanning 18 dimensions and more than 70 structures. The content includes 20 events and 10 additional entities, along with fully aware AI entities that are described as standalone separate applications.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. It has three required dependencies: Embeddium, Geckolib and Oculus. Its files exist for Forge on 1.20.1 only, and the latest file is 1.3, published 2026-07-20. The code is released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, so it is not open source.
Key features
Psychological exploration story
The mod centers on an exploration narrative with many experimental features.
Dimensions and structures
Eighteen dimensions and over seventy structures give the world a large amount of places to visit.
Events and entities
Twenty events and ten entities add encounters that change how a session unfolds.
Shadow distance option
A setting disables the Max Shadow Distance feature to reduce lag on lower-end systems.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Use cases
Story-focused play
Players who want a long narrative run through the dimensions and structures in order.
Multiplayer sessions
Server owners can host the mod for groups, since every player must run it alongside the server.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want an unsettling, story-based experience on Forge 1.20.1 and are willing to install its three dependencies.
How it compares
Brewer's pipe is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, but it is licensed All rights reserved and is not open source. shadow mob in minecraft is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server requirements under All rights reserved. MysticRealm - Archivist is released under the MIT License, is published for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and also needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| archivist.jar | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-20 |
| Brewer's pipe | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| shadow mob in minecraft | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-10 |
| MysticRealm - Archivist | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does archivist.jar need Embeddium, Geckolib and Oculus?
Does the server need archivist.jar too?
Which loader and version does archivist.jar support?
In the catalog
archivist.jar is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
archivist.jar is a love letter to poets, childhood and art. It is highly recommended to play with no other story mods. This is a massive psychological exploration mod, with lots of experimental features, like: fully-aware ai entities, standalone separate apps, 18 dimensions in total, over 70 structures, 20 events…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/archivist.jar
- Owner
- xservernull
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15